New Ls460 owner, few questions.

Cazsquatch · February 27, 2020

Hi all, I just purchased a 57 plate LS460 L yesterday, one owner full lexus history car. Before I purchased it the Battery had to be changed, once changed the PCS warning light stays illuminated, does this just need resetting? Also the car has RCA inputs in the centre armrest instead of aux input, does anyone know of a way to set up a Bluetooth receiver to stream music etc?

Many thanks

Toby

royoftherovers · February 27, 2020

Welcome Toby.

Take it back to the Dealer you bought it from and tell him to fix it. Do not attempt any rectification yourself or permit anyone else to do so.

PeteTP · February 27, 2020

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ISJason · March 1, 2020

Welcome Toby.
Take it back to the Dealer you bought it from and tell him to fix it. Do not attempt any rectification yourself or permit anyone else to do so.

I agree

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scythe · March 2, 2020

A car with that reg was offered for sale in 2008 by Lexus Bolton:

Model        Lexus LS 460 4.6 SE-L 4-Door Saloon
      Registration        GV57MXL
Date        Oct 2007 (57)
   Mileage        10,052
     Colour        Cadoxton Slate
   Interior        black leather
   Transmission        Automatic
   Fuel        Petrol
   Price        £43,990

I'm not certain that the car in the picture is Cadoxton Slate. Perhaps you should also check the VIN against the log book?

Cazsquatch · March 6, 2020

The car is Cadoxton Slate. The car had a private plate shortly after sale. I will return and speak to the dealer, the issue is strange, the PCS, LKA and cruise all are inoperable so I imagine the problem is linked. I scanned with OBD2 software but it says there are no faults stored.

royoftherovers · March 6, 2020

18 minutes ago, Cazsquatch said:

The car is Cadoxton Slate. The car had a private plate shortly after sale. I will return and speak to the dealer, the issue is strange, the PCS, LKA and cruise all are inoperable so I imagine the problem is linked. I scanned with OBD2 software but it says there are no faults stored.

Care to name the Dealer Toby ?

PeteTP · March 6, 2020

Hi Toby,

Thats the colour of my IS250...small world!

I’ve decided to make what will be a long journey next week to look at two examples that I’ve found, both of which are contenders but are also ‘top dollar’. I hope that I will find what I’ve been searching for as the words and preview pictures are very encouraging.I will report back on my return, if you’re interested.

Meantime, I hope that you will get the PCS, LKA and cruise malfunctions remedied soonest. Did they work ok and then go wonky or has the fault existed from when you bought it. Is the dealer a mainline franchisee or an ‘Indy’? Either way, I would have thought they’d want good rather than bad press out of your problem.

Enjoy your weekend.

PeteTP

PeteTP · March 6, 2020

PS Toby sorry I omitted to say TVM for sharing your info on the purchase of your LS.

Happy Jim · March 9, 2020

On 3/6/2020 at 5:26 PM, Cazsquatch said:

The car is Cadoxton Slate. The car had a private plate shortly after sale. I will return and speak to the dealer, the issue is strange, the PCS, LKA and cruise all are inoperable so I imagine the problem is linked. I scanned with OBD2 software but it says there are no faults stored.

OBD2 software won’t capture Lexus specific fault codes, those faults will need dealer software to read and resolve.

Jim

PS - fault is likely to be the Radar sensor as that is common to all those errors

Malc · March 9, 2020

2 hours ago, Happy Jim said:

fault is likely to be the Radar sensor

if that is the piece of kit at the front end of the bonnet area then a replacement is I think @£4,000 .... or it was a coupe of years ago when my son-in-law was repairing / respraying a frontender on a Ls600 ................ total bill was @£7000 incl that radar sensor thingy

Malc

Cazsquatch · March 13, 2020

On 3/6/2020 at 5:45 PM, royoftherovers said:

Care to name the Dealer Toby ?

German Performance in Ashford Surrey.

Cazsquatch · March 13, 2020

The strange thing is the park assist feature works and "self parks" absolutely fine. Does this feature not use the radar sensor?

PeteTP · March 13, 2020

Update on my trip of over 4 hrs each way to view the two ‘over book price’ LSs. Shook hands paid the deposit on a deal to buy the slightly higher mileage one. Less than 24hrs later (via text not voice call👎👺) got right totally screwed around. Totally unprofessional behaviour so I pulled out immediately and thankfully got all my deposit back.

Not interested in travelling far to look at cars any more. I’ve had a sickener frankly☹️.

PeteTP

scythe · March 13, 2020

18 minutes ago, Cazsquatch said:

The strange thing is the park assist feature works and "self parks" absolutely fine. Does this feature not use the radar sensor?

The radar only works on moving objects, and is very narrow range. The car parks using the parking sensors, your preset target on the camera screen, the wheel, brake and throttle positions, and a little sprinkle of magic.

: o )

PeteTP · March 13, 2020

I’m still 🤢with envy for 460 owners. Hope you get it all sorted Toby as the test drive I had was really sublime.

🤞for a resolution PDQ.

PeteTP

Cazsquatch · March 13, 2020

4 hours ago, PeteTP said:

Update on my trip of over 4 hrs each way to view the two ‘over book price’ LSs. Shook hands paid the deposit on a deal to buy the slightly higher mileage one. Less than 24hrs later (via text not voice call👎👺) got right totally screwed around. Totally unprofessional behaviour so I pulled out immediately and thankfully got all my deposit back.

Not interested in travelling far to look at cars any more. I’ve had a sickener frankly☹️.

PeteTP

What a nightmare Pete

royoftherovers · March 13, 2020

5 hours ago, Cazsquatch said:

German Performance in Ashford Surrey.

It is the dealers problem to fix at his cost Toby.

Do not delay is approaching him.

royoftherovers · March 13, 2020

5 hours ago, PeteTP said:

Update on my trip of over 4 hrs each way to view the two ‘over book price’ LSs. Shook hands paid the deposit on a deal to buy the slightly higher mileage one. Less than 24hrs later (via text not voice call👎👺) got right totally screwed around. Totally unprofessional behaviour so I pulled out immediately and thankfully got all my deposit back.

Not interested in travelling far to look at cars any more. I’ve had a sickener frankly☹️.

PeteTP

Please name the Dealer Pete. We do not want unsuspecting Forum Members to fall foul of him.

runsgrateasanut · March 13, 2020

5 hours ago, PeteTP said:

I’m still 🤢with envy for 460 owners. Hope you get it all sorted Toby as the test drive I had was really sublime.

🤞for a resolution PDQ.

PeteTP

Perhaps, I repeat Perhaps, this one in Gt Yarmouth may be of interest to you Pete. Sounds Ok but after reading the various issues that one guy had with the 460 (ran into pages and pages) and that mention of £4k for a part, I think I should not give any further consideration to that model. Not a pipe dream, but I don't need a money pit, so best stick with my LS400. Its the 7 year itch and a leaky Sun roof thats made my mind wander to either a 430 or perhaps a 460. Don't go there my brain keeps telling me.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEXUS-LS-460-SE-L-F-S-H-JUST-VALETED-NEW-TYRES-ALL-ROUND-LONG-MOT/174215952378?hash=item28901477fa:g:b~QAAOSwIlBeZ6SF

PeteTP · March 13, 2020

1 hour ago, royoftherovers said:

Please name the Dealer Pete. We do not want unsuspecting Forum Members to fall foul of him.

Southwest Lexus, Yate, Bristol.

royoftherovers · March 13, 2020

4 minutes ago, PeteTP said:

Southwest Lexus, Yate, Bristol.

Thanks Pete.

Very interesting as I scrutinised their website last year and even commented on this Forum that they were using the Lexus name to suggest (falsely, I might add) that they were in some way associated with the Lexus UK Organisation.

I emailed Lexus Customer Services to essentially complain about their use of the Lexus name and Brand ,but they were not interested--much to my surprise. I think that the emailer to me was too dumb to realise that possible infringements on things like copyright were at stake.

My scrutiny of Lexus SouthWest website revealed to me that their references were questionable, their Warranties were non-existent and they were ignorant or perhaps were not interested in their legal responsibilites as a seller of vehicles.

It is an organisation which along with Stellar of Bolton (formerly Mosesgate ) purports to project an image which is Lexuslike whereas they have no connection with Lexus UK

It would be helpful to me at least if you could share the details of their "unprofessional behaviour".You can PM me if you do not wish to go public.

PeteTP · March 13, 2020

Hello there,

Frankly the simplest and certainly best course of action is for everyone, especially those of us who are aficionados here in the LOC, to mark Southwest Lexus as

AVOID

PeteTP